Chimbel is a census town in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India.
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Chimbel | |
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City | |
Chimbel Chimbel | |
| Coordinates: 15.495283°N 73.876955°E / 15.495283; 73.876955 | |
| Country | |
| State | Goa |
| District | North Goa |
| Sub District | Ilhas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| • Sarpanch | Shobhan Arjun Borkar[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.20 km2 (1.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 15,289 |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Konkani |
| • Also Spoken (understood) | English |
| • Historical | Portuguese |
| Religions | |
| • Dominant | Hinduism |
| • Minor | Christianity, Islam |
| • Historical | Roman Catholicism |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postcode | 403006 |
| Telephone Code | 0832 |
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Chimbel had a population of 11,983. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chimbel has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 67% and female literacy of 54%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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